The Worth Expert Guide to Writing in Psychology Using APA Style

by Smith, Randolph

• ISBN13: 9781319021412
• ISBN10: 1319021417
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2020-03-24
• Publisher: Worth Publishers

Summary

Filled with practical tips and advice, this brief and easy-to-use guide helps psychology majors write more effectively in the discipline. It’s a go-to resource for producing all kinds of writing projects (term papers, annotated bibliographies, literature reviews, research proposals, lab/research reports), with specific guidance on planning projects, developing topic ideas, avoiding grammatical errors, and formatting in APA style. This is a multipurpose book that will serve students throughout the academic and professional careers in psychology.

The author provides suggestions for how to budget time for writing, how to plan writing sessions, and tips about problematic grammatical issues. The text addresses topics such as developing an idea for writing and explores the major types of writing assignments that students may face (i.e., term paper, annotated bibliography, literature review, research proposal, and lab/research report). The author also points out important differences in APA formatting for various types of assignments.

This is a multipurpose book that will aid students regardless of the type of writing assignment they face—a good book to keep for all of their psychology career.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 I Have to Write a Paper for a Psychology Class
Chapter 2 What Does “APA Style” Actually Mean?
Chapter 3 Grammar Also Counts in APA Style
Chapter 4 How to Read a Psychology Journal Article
Chapter 5 Writing an Annotated Bibliography
Chapter 6 Writing a Term Paper/Literature Review
Chapter 7 Writing a Psychology Research Proposal
Chapter 8 Writing a Psychology Research Report
Chapter 9 So I’ve Written a Psychology Paper — What’s Next?
Appendix A: Sample Student Journal Article A-1
Appendix B: Sample Student Journal Article With Notations for APA Style (7th ed.)
Appendix C: Sample Student Article in Manuscript Form C-1
Appendix D: Common Writing Problems, Explanations, and Solutions